Bed-pan.



No. 876,671. PATENTEDJAN.14, 1908.

- G. M. WHITE.

BED PAN.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 8, 1907.

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GEORGE M. WHITE, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

BED-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed May 8. 1907. $eria1No. 372.471.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. WHITE, a citizen of the United States of America, re siding at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Pans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to bed-pans, and its primary object is, to provide a receptacle of this character of durable and inexpensive construction, which can not be broken or damaged by use or handling.

A further object of the invention is, to provide a bed-pan which in addition to serving its main function may be also employed as a part of a commode.

WVith these ends in view, the invention consists of a sheet metal bed pan, the construction of which will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification and the novel features of which will be defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing z-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bed-pan embodying the invention, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the pan, when in use as a part of a commode, and Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section on an enlarged scale, showing the manner of connecting the parts of the The body of the pan consists of a concavoconvex receptacle, or bowl 1, of oval shape, preferably stamped or struck-up from sheet metal, and provided with a continuous outwardly projecting edge flange 2. The oval cover 3 of the bowl is also of sheet metal and formed with an elongated open ring 4. The outer edge of the cover is crimped or bent around a wire frame 5 of oval shape corresponding to the contour of the cover, and the outer edge of the flange 2 of the bowl abuts the inner upwardly bent portion 6 of the cover as best shown in Fig. 4..- The cover 3 rests upon the flange 2 of the bowl and is firmly secured thereto by rivets 7 having countersunk heads as shown. The inner edge 8 of the cover is bent around a second smaller wire frame 9 of oval form, so arranged with relation to the outer frame as to deflect the rear portion and sides of the cover downwardly as shown in Fig. 4. The front portion of the flange 2 of the bowl is formed with a shoulder 10 upon which the front end of the inner oval frame 9-rests, thus strengthening and reinforcing the structure.

The metal pan constructed as thus described is adapted for use as a sick room accessory the same as the ordinary china or earthenware bed-pans, but in addition to this, the improvement is also designed for use in connection with a commode as illustrated in Fig. 3. In this figure the numeral 11 designates a commode boX having an opening corresponding in shape to the oval form of the bed pan. 'lhe box is provided with a hinged lid or cover 12. The commode boX is recessed to provide a continuous shoulder 13 upon which the flange 2 of the pan rests, as shown. As the bed pan forms a seat, the ordinary seat lid of a commode boX is dispensed with. It will thus be noted that the improved pan is well adapted for use as a commode receptacle, and as is obvious, the device is strong and durable and may be manufactured at small expense. I

Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A bed-pan comprising a bowl provided with a continuous outwardly projecting flange the front portion of which is formed with a shoulder, a cover formed with an opening, a wire frame around which the outer edge of the cover is bent, and a second wire frame around which the inner edge of the reinforced, the forward portion of said reinforced edge-mounted upon said shoulder.

3. A bed pan comprising a bowl provided with a continuous laterally-projecting flange, the front portion of which is formed with a shoulder, a cover formed with an opening, said cover having the rear portion thereof depending downwardly towards the opening and the forward. portion upwardly inclined towards said shoulder, means for reinforcing the inner edge of said cover, the forward part of said reinforced inner edge resting upon said shoulder, and means for reinforcing the outer edge of said cover.

4. A bed pan comprising a bowl provided with a continuous laterally-projecting flange, the front portion of which is formed with a shoulder, a cover formed with an opening, l edge of said cover abutting against the edge 10 said cover having the rear portion thereof deof said flange, and means for securing the pending downwardly towards the opening cover to the flange.

and the forward portion upwardly inclined In testimony whereof I affix my signature towards said shoulder, means for reinforcing in the presence of two witnesses.

the inner edge of said cover, the forward part GEORGE M. WHITE. of said reinforced inner edge resting upon WVitnesses: said shoulder, and means for reinforcing the MAX H. SROLOVITZ,

outer edge of said cover, said reinforced outer i A. J. TRIGG. 

